San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-06-30
Prohibition.
Tvoelesang's Cosmos. ]

NoglehAnKs COSMOS
The native American cannot enjoy intox
iating drink like the Germans, French OF
English. The Indian viii take bottle OF
whisky 20 his mouth aud drink until he u
drunk. When In company, they pass the
bottle until II Is empty. Americhp drunk
ards act tho same, Climatic innuepoes are
the causes We suppose. We hold that eli
maiic influences Upon the physique .9f
Americans, IN the course OF generntions.
were designed aud established by the Ore
ator, us Q punishment for the general tres
passjng Of the fifth commandment Com
panltiyey there are more disobdient chill
dren in the United States than In oil tho rest
Of the world, aud whisky is destined to be
their punishment. That peculiar climatic
and geological changes may occur. can DC
proven 10y the Bible aud archaeological evil
denees. The vine does not grow In Egypt
at present, but the vine grew TO perfection
~ ancient Egypt. Pictures OF tho process
Of vine making are found with remnants OF
wine III vessels 81 the tcinbs. Nevertheless,
the Pharaoh ia Jasephs time was = tee.
totaller, aud for this unnatural propensity,
we suppose, Egypt IL cursed TO the present
day az 1.-THE basest of nations" Modern
experiments have failed TO introduce the
vine again into that cursed but fertile coun-
try. When the Bible speaks Of strong
drink, il mus. not DO presumed that such
was produced from tho still. Beer and
cider may be made strong enough TO come
under tho head of strong drink.
II distilled liquors had the sR'pe effect on
the Germans, French OF English ~ on the
American, those nations would have abol-
ished its use centuries ago. Tho Indians in
tho territories were practical statesmen;
when they fonnd out the effects Of whisky.
they excluded il from the land. We con-
slider the acceptance Of the constitutional
amendment of Texas no remedy Tor the
evil, but II serves ~ PRONUNCIATION OF pub
JIG sentiment. Besides, people will read
the literature OF drink, pro and con. from
biblical. statistical. and other standpoints
Such reading curbs the appetites for strong
drink. People take good care not to get
drunk in these times, for fear Of giving
offence OF support 10 either party. Itwould
be blessing for Texas il the vote on tha
amendment wond result in tie. To keep
III, the excitement until that day the vote
comes up as u national issue, to exclude
whisky from the land. The liquor business
has declined enormously in the last few
months; but the consumption of liquor
will double here after the election, it makes
no difference which SIDE wins. The only
hope for the people of the United States, is
10 amend the constitution on the basis of
ahd Bible and the Mosaic law, AMI provid-
ing expressly for the chastisement of disc.
bedicnt women aud children. Such will be
called anti progressive measures, but obedi-
ence TO the laws of God is OF more import
auce to domestic happiness than progress
When il comes 10 a test il will be found out
that American progress has been in the
wrong direction. -.
II the amendment should be adopted, 1t
is TO be hoped TINT the Legislature will de-
fine the law as not 10 interfere with the wine
ard beer industry OF the state, and not to
make fools Of themselves by ridicpng or
trying TO improve the divine precepts Of the
Bible, The law. "Thou shalt not steal, is
the commandment; yet, when this law
should DO strictly enforced, the great ma
j6rity of the people of the United States
would be in prison, and no. hall enough
people left ont to guard and support them
1t is supposed that the legislature consists
Of Christian gentlemen. and il they have
their normal share of common sense they
will perceive that any law, not based upon
reason mud the Bible, il void and cannot be
enforced
In reading all that is related to wine and
strong drink in the Bible, it must become
evident to all unbiased thinkers that the use
of wine was considered good, and its OK
cessive use had. Solomon writes in n strain
MS if he had been in the sight of beautiful
women, aud in company with Il bottle OF
good old wine Ba,hus, the originator OF
the vine, ia m important personality i'll the
assembly Of the gods, and he never has
baan' dprosed from his high position. A